School books carryall



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SCHOOL BOOKS CARRYALL Filed Feb. 12, 1958 Edu/7n 3am/ood ATTE! RN EYS United States Patent SCHODL BOOKS CARRYALL Edwin Belwood, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Application February 12, 1958, Serial No. 714,865

1 Claim. (Cl. 229-52) This invention relates to a carrying device, and more particularly to a device for use in carrying school books or similar articles.

The object of the invention is to provide a device which is adapted to be used by students or children for carrying school books, pencils, paper and the like, so that such articles or supplies can be carried with greater ease or facility.

Another object of the invention is to provide a school books carry all device which can be used for holding or carrying a plurality of books, and wherein the device may be provided with suitable printed matter such as advertisements thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a school books carryall device which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the school books carryall of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of 'Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view illustrating the blank for making the carryall.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but illustrating a modication.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of a modified carryall.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring in detail to the drawings, and more particularly to Figures l, 2 and 3 of the drawings, the numeral 1i) designates the carryall of the present invention, and the carryall 10 includes a body member which is indicated generally by the numeral 19, and the body member 19 may be made of a single piece of foldable or bendable material. It is to be noted that the body member 19 is shaped to include a first and second rectangular portion 11 and 12 which are joined together by a curved third portion 13, Figure 2. Arranged along each side of the tirst portion 11 are rectangular aps 14 and 15. Similar rectangular flaps 16 and 17 are arranged alongside the second portion 12, and these flaps are joined to the portions 11 and 12 by means of crease or fold lines 18.

As shown in the drawings, the portion 11 is provided with an extension 20 that has an opening 21 therein, and the opening 21 denes a hand grip.

In Figure 3 there is illustrated a blank which can be used for making or folding into the desired shape so as to provide the carryall, and it is to be noted that the portion 13 is separated from the portions 11 and 12 by means of crease lines or fold lines 22 and 23.

Referring to Figure 4 of the drawings, there is illustrated a modification wherein the extension 20 is provided with a pocket 24 that serves to support a removable panel 25. Similarly, the portion 12 is provided with a pocket 26 in which is arranged a removable panel 27, and these panels 25 and 27 are adapted to have printed matter or indicia thereon and such printed matter may consist of advertisements or the like.

In Figures 5 and 6 there is illustrated a still further modification wherein spring members or coil springs 28 extend between the portions 11 and 12 and are connected thereto, and the coil springs 28 can be used for helping to retain the parts in their proper assembled relation.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a carryall device which is especially suitable for use in carrying articles such as school books, pencils, paper or the like. lt is to be noted that according to the present invention the carryall device 10 is adapted to be made from a single piece of foldable material such as heavy cardboard, plastic or the like, and the device 10 is made by folding the portions along the crease lines such as the crease lines 1S, 22 and 23. Thus, by folding the portion 12 up along the crease line 23, and by folding the portion 11 up along the crease line 22, and then by folding the flaps 14 and 15 along the crease lines 18, and the flaps 16 and 17 along the crease lines 18, it will be seen that the device 10 can be formed from the blank shown in Figure 3. Then, books or other articles can be conveniently arranged in the space within the device 10 and the opening 21 can be used as a hand grip so as to facilitate carrying of the articles. Furthermore, the extension 20 provides a space whereby advertisements or printed matter or names can be arranged thereon. The parts can be made of any suitable material and in different shapes or sizes.

In the modilication of Figure 4, the panels 25 and 27 may be releasably supported in the pockets 24 and 26 respectively, and these panels 25 and 27 may have different types of printed matter or indicia thereon. In Figures 5 and 6 the spring members 28 are shown as a modification wherein the spring members 28 can help retain the portions 11 and 12 in their proper relationship so as to prevent the parts from moving away from their normal position.

If desired, the device can be made of transparent plastic material, and it is to be noted that by making the device of material which has substantial stiiness or rigidity, Ithat no glue or adhesive is required for maintaining the parts in their proper assembled position.

The present invention is especially suitable for use by school children and the device can be used Afor carrying various articles such as paper, pencils, as well as 'text books. The springs 2S can be used if the device is made from a material other than a pliable plastic material so that if extra books were added, there is sufficient support to hold the books. In Figure 3 the blank may consist of a sheet of molded plastic or some other pliable material and the carrying handle 21 may be stamped out during the fabrication or forming of the device. Printing or advertisements can be arranged on the device and different types of advertisements such as advertisements relating to a school ball team or the like may be arranged on the device.

Minor changes in shape, size 'and rearrangement of details coming Within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

I claim:

In a carryall, a body member including rst and second spaced apart portions, a curved third portion arranged between said first and second portions, a pair of spaced parallel rectangular flaps extending from each of said iirst and second portions, and positioned in contactual sliding relation to each other, and an extension projecting from said rst portion, there being an opening in said extension dening a hand grip, said carryall adapted to hold school books, papers, pens, pencils and the like,

3 .and spring means extending between said first and second portionsand connected thereto, said spring means comprising a pair of coil springs composed of a plurality of convolutions arranged Vtransversely to the longitudinal axis thereof with each spring having straight ends affixed to said rst and second portions adjacent the upper trans- References' cuen in the alsof this patent UNITED `SI`A'I`ES PATENTS Turner Oct. 25, 1938 Kirgan Nov. 11, 1941 Daniel Feb. 15, 1944 Bergstein ...1-..- May 29, 1956 Sills June 7, 1957 

